National standard medication charts

The Commission maintains a suite of national standard medication charts, both paper and electronic. The charts help to communicate information consistently between clinicians on the intended use of medicines for an individual patient.

The Commission has produced the following national inpatient medication charts to support the delivery of appropriate care for hospitalised patients. The charts are based on the best evidence available at the time of development. Healthcare professionals are advised to use clinical discretion and consideration of the circumstances for individual patients when using the charts for patient medication management in acute care settings.

The NIMC Local Management Guidelines provide detailed guidance on the scope of changes to the NIMC that can be authorised at local levels (such as state and territory, private health service chain or local hospital network, and individual health service organisation).

The Commission produced the listed national inpatient medication charts to support the delivery of appropriate care for hospitalised patients. The charts are based on the best evidence available at the time of development. Healthcare professionals are advised to use clinical discretion and consideration of the circumstances for individual patients when using the charts for patient medication management in acute care settings.